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Australian Open 2021: Players adjust to ‘disturbing and sad’ scenes as fans locked out in Melbourne – PerthNow
The world’s best tennis players have described the feeling of playing ‘practice matches’ in the middle of a grand slam as the Australian Open rolled on with fans…
From a buzzy night match at Rod Laver Arena to playing in an empty stadium, Elina Svitolina has described a fan-free Australian Open as disturbing and sad.
The world No.5 was among the first players in round-three action at Melbourne Park on Saturday since Victoria was plunged into a snap five-day lockdown.
The midpoint of the years first major, the first Saturday is usually the most popular with crowds and their five-day absence is a massive blow for organisers already taking a huge hit with reduced…
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